Conduction device

ABSTRACT

An upper side plate portion ( 122 ) of an upper case comprises an insertion hole ( 122 C) for a setscrew ( 130 ) and a resilient deformable portion ( 124 ) having a rib ( 125 ). When the upper case is attached to a lower case using the setscrew ( 130 ), the restoring force of resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion ( 124 ) crimps the rib ( 125 ) to a lower side plate ( 112 ) of the lower case with a pressure force (W 10 ). Accordingly, only the attachment of both cases with the setscrew ( 130 ) crimps the rib ( 125 ) of the upper case to the lower side plate ( 112 ) of the lower case with the pressure force (W 10 ) and reduces the surface resistance value in a contact portion with the rib ( 125 ) in the lower side plate ( 112 ) below a predetermined value. Thus, the conduction between the upper case and the lower case can be easily and reliably ensured.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a conduction device for ensuring theconduction between a first member and a second member.

2. Description of Related Art

Conventionally, there are known shield cases for receiving electronicdevices having electronic circuit boards and electronic circuits or thelike (for example, refer to reference 1: Japanese Unexamined PatentApplication Publication No. 6-283871, page 3, and reference 2: JapaneseUnexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-200283, page 3).

A shield case according to the reference 1 is formed of a metal materialin a substantially box-like shape with the upper face formed with anopening. The side plate portion of the shield case is cut-back towardthe inside of the shield case, and a cut-back portion for placingperiphery portion of four corners of the electronic circuit board isformed in a substantially rectangular shape. In the central area of thecut-back portion, a screw hole to be screwed with a setscrew is bored.In the peripheral vicinity of the screw hole, a plurality of projectionsis formed in a radial pattern so as to protrude from the upper face ofthe cut-back portion. On the other hand, in the periphery of the fourcorners of the electronic circuit board, an insertion hole to beinserted with a setscrew is bored respectively. In the peripheralvicinity of the insertion hole in the bottom face of the electroniccircuit board, earth pattern, which is connected to the grounding of theelectronic circuit and has a radial pattern corresponding to theprojections of the shield case, is formed.

When an electronic circuit board is attached to the shield case, a moundof the solder is formed by applying solder to the earth pattern of theelectronic circuit board, and then, the electronic circuit board isplaced on the cut-back portion of the shield case. After that, byscrewing a setscrew into the screw hole in the shield case via theinsertion hole in the electronic circuit board, the projections of thecut-back portion of the shield case are allowed to cut into the mound ofthe solder on the electronic circuit board. Thereby, the conductionbetween the electronic circuit and the shield case is ensured as well asthe electronic circuit board is assembled to the shield case.

A shield case according to the reference 2 is formed of a metal materialin a substantially box-like shape, and comprises a first case of asubstantially box-like shape with one face formed with an opening and asecond case of a substantially rectangular shape with another faceformed with an opening. In a side plate portion of the first case, aninsertion hole to be inserted with a setscrew is bored. In theperipheral vicinity of the insertion hole, a sharp catch, which is cutback so as to protrude toward the inside of the first case, is formed.In a side plate portion of the second case, a screw hole to be screwedwith a setscrew is bored.

When receiving an electronic circuit board in the shield case, forexample, after placing the electronic circuit board inside the space ofthe second case, the inner surface of the side plate portion of thefirst case and the outer surface of the side plate portion of the secondcase are engaged so as to overlap with each other. After that, byscrewing a setscrew into the screw hole in the second case via theinsertion hole of the first case, the sharp catch of the first case isallowed to cut into a metal face constituting the second case. Thus, theconduction between the first case and the second case is ensured as wellas the first case is fixed to the second case.

However, in the structure according to the reference 1, such a structurethat projections of the shield case are allowed to cut into the moundformed on the earth pattern of the electronic circuit board using thesetscrew, is adopted. Accordingly, there is a possibility that thecut-in amount of the projections might change depending on the magnitudeof the torque of the screwed setscrew or the hardness of the surface ofthe projections. Therefore, there arises such a problem that the contactresistance between the mound and the projections might change.

Also, in the structure according to the reference 2, same as thestructure according to the reference 1, such a structure that the sharpcatch on the first case is allowed to cut into the metal surface of thesecond case using the setscrew, is adopted. Due to the same reason asthe structure according to the reference 1, there arises such a problemthat the contact resistance between first case and the second case mightchange.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a conduction devicecapable of reliably ensuring conduction easily between a first memberand a second member.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in a conduction devicefor ensuring the conduction between a first member and a second member,the conduction device integrally connects and fixes the first member andthe second member to each other with a pressure force such that theresistance value between the first member and the second member is apredetermined value or less.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a conductiondevice for ensuring the conduction between a first member and a secondmember, includes a fixing member for integrally connecting and fixingthe first member and the second member to each other, and a pressuremember, which is provided to at least either one the first member andthe second member and brought into contact with the other of the firstmember and the second member so that the resistance value between thefirst member and the second member is a predetermined value or lessowing to the integral connection by the fixing member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view schematically showing the structure of ashield case in accordance with a first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are views respectively showing the schematicstructure of an essential portion of the shield case in accordance withthe first embodiment, FIG. 2A is a front view, and FIG. 2B is asectional view taken along the line I-I in FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between pressure force andsurface resistance value on the surface of a lower side plate in thefirst embodiment;

FIG. 4A through FIG. 4C are schematic views respectively roughly showingthe structure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordancewith a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4A is a frontview thereof, FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along the line II-II inFIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C is a sectional view taken along the line III-III inFIG. 4A;

FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C are schematic views respectively roughly showingthe structure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordancewith a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5A is a frontview thereof, FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV inFIG. 5A, and FIG. 5C is a sectional view taken along the line V-V inFIG. 5A;

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are views respectively roughly showing the structureof an essential portion of a shield case in accordance with a fourthembodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6A is a front view thereof,and FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 6A;

FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are views respectively roughly showing the structureof an essential portion of a shield case in accordance with a fifthembodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7A is a front view thereof,and FIG. 7B is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 7A;

FIG. 8A through FIG. 8C are schematic views respectively roughly showingthe structure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8A is a frontview thereof, FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIIIin FIG. 8A, and FIG. 8C is a sectional view taken along the line IX-IXin FIG. 8A;

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are views respectively roughly showing the structureof an essential portion of a shield case in accordance with furtheranother embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9A is a front viewthereof, and FIG. 9B is a sectional view taken along the line X-X inFIG. 9A;

FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are views respectively roughly showing thestructure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordance withfurthermore another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10A is afront view thereof, and FIG. 10B is a sectional view taken along theline XI-XI in FIG. 10A;

FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are views respectively roughly showing thestructure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordance withfurther another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11A is a frontview thereof, and FIG. 11B is a sectional view taken along the lineXII-XII in FIG. 11A;

FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B are views respectively roughly showing thestructure of an essential portion of a shield case in accordance withfurther another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12A is a frontview thereof, and FIG. 12B is a sectional view taken along the lineXIII-XIII in FIG. 12A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[First Embodiment]

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below withreference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the description will bemade while giving an example of a shield case in which an electronicdevice having an electronic circuit is received and a conduction deviceof the present invention is applied thereto. But the present inventionis not limited to the above. FIG. 1 is a sectional view schematicallyshowing the structure of a shield case. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are viewsrespectively showing the schematic structure of an essential portion ofthe shield case in accordance with the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is afront view, and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along the line I-I inFIG. 2A.

[Structure of the shield case]

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a shield case. The shield case100 receives an electronic device U having an electronic circuit (notshown). The shield case 100 is formed in a substantially thin box-likeshape, which is not shown in the figures. The shield case 100 comprisesa lower case 110, which is a first case as a first member having asubstantially thin box-like shape with the upper face opened, and anupper case 120, which is a second case as a second member having asubstantially thin box-like shape with the bottom face opened, and whichcloses the upper face of the lower case 110.

The upper case 120 is formed of a material such as a metal havingconductivity, which is capable of press molding. Also, on the surface ofthe upper case 120, for the purpose of heat liberation, vibrationisolation, anti-rust or the like, an insulating layer (not shown) isformed by means of plating or coating. The upper case 120 comprises atop plate portion 121 having a substantially rectangular plain plate, anupper side plate portion 122 formed being bent substantiallyperpendicular to both side edges in the longitudinal direction of thetop plate portion 121 and an upper end plate portion 123 formed beingbent substantially perpendicular to both end edges in the longitudinaldirection of the top plate portion 121 in the same direction of theupper side plate portion 122 with the bottom face opened. In thedescription of this embodiment and the following embodiments, thedirection, which crosses the vertical direction in the upper side plateportion 122 substantially perpendicular thereto, will be appropriatelyreferred to as right-left direction.

As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, bored in the lower end side of theupper side plate portion 122 is an insertion hole 122C whichcommunicates an outer surface 122A and an inner surface 122B with eachother and is inserted with a setscrew 130. Integrally formed in theupper side plate portion 122 is a resilient deformable portion 124constituting a pressure member, which is extended downward so as toprotrude in a tongue-like shape from a lower end edge 122D as the endedge. The resilient deformable portion 124 is formed in a substantiallyrectangular plate shape so that the longitudinal direction thereofsubstantially agrees with the vertical direction. Also, the resilientdeformable portion 124 is formed deformable resiliently in the directionsubstantially perpendicular to the inner surface 124A. And formed in thelower end side of the resilient deformable portion 124 is a rib 125constituting a pressure member, which is formed by means of pressmolding so as to swell out from the inner surface 124A. Here, an exampleof a structure in which the rib 125 is formed on the resilientdeformable portion 124 by means of press molding. However, the structureis not limited to the above. For example, a separately formed rib 125may be attached to the resilient deformable portion 124 with, forexample, an adhesive. Also, an example of the structure in which onlyone rib 125 is formed is given. However, the structure is not limited tothe above. Such a structure that a plurality of ribs 125 is formed maybe adopted. The rib 125 is formed in a substantially rectangular shapeviewed from the front so that the longitudinal direction thereofsubstantially agrees with the right-left direction, and the sectionsubstantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is asubstantially semi-circular shape. Here, an example of the structure inwhich the rib 125 is formed in the above-described configuration isgiven. However, the structure is not limited to the above, but anotherappropriate configuration may be adopted.

The conduction device of the present invention comprises the resilientdeformable portion 124, the rib 125 and the setscrew 130.

The resilient deformable portion 124 and the rib 125 are designed basedon the following formula 1 and formula 2.I 10=((A 10)×(t 10)³)/12  (1)

I10: section secondary moment of the resilient deformable portion 124

A10: dimension of length in the right-left direction of the resilientdeformable portion 124

t10: dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion 124W 10=(3×(E 10)×(I 10)×(H 10))/(L 10)³  (2)

W10: pressure force in the direction to be closer to a lower side plate112 of the rib 125

E10: longitudinal resilient coefficient of material constituting theresilient deformable portion 124

H10: deformation amount of the rib 125

L10: dimension of length from the base end of the resilient deformableportion 124 to the rib 125

That is to say, the resilient deformable portion 124 is formed so thatthe dimension of thickness is t10; the dimension of length in theright-left direction; i.e., the dimension of length of shorter side isA10 and the longitudinal resilient coefficient is E10. Also, the rib 125is formed so that the deformation amount thereof is H10, the dimensionof length up to the base end of the resilient deformable portion 124;i.e., the lower end edge 122D of the upper side plate portion 122 isL10.

On the other hand, the lower case 110 is formed of a material such as,for example, a metal having the conductivity. On the surface of thelower case 110, same as the upper case 120, an insulating layer isformed by means of plating or coating for the purpose of heatliberation, vibration isolation or anti-rust. Also, the lower case 110has a grounded grounding portion (not shown). The lower case 110comprises a bottom plate portion 111 having a shape of a substantiallyrectangular plain plate, which is substantially the same configurationas that of the top plate portion 121, a lower side plate 112 formedbeing bent substantially perpendicular to the both side edges in thelongitudinal direction of the bottom plate portion 111 and a lower endplate portion 113 formed being bent substantially perpendicular to thesame direction as that of the lower side plate 112 at one end edge inthe longitudinal direction of the bottom plate portion 111 with theupper face opened.

Integrally formed in the upper end side of the lower side plate 112 is aprojection 114 protruded in a shape of a substantially short cylindertoward the inside of the lower case 110 from an inner surface 112A. Theprojection 114 is formed in a position substantially corresponding tothe insertion hole 122C of the resilient deformable portion 124 when theupper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110. In a position, whichis at substantially the center of the projection 114 in the diameterdirection and corresponding to the insertion hole 122C of the upper case120, a screw hole 115, which communicates an inner surface 114A of theprojection 114 with the outer surface 112B of the lower side plate 112and is screwed with the setscrew 130, is bored.

[Assembling of the Upper Case to the Lower Case]

Next, assembling of the upper case 120 to the lower case 110 will bedescribed with reference to figures.

First of all, the upper case 120 is brought to a position where theinsertion hole 122C and the screw hole 115 of the lower case 110 agreewith each other. Then, the setscrew 130 is screwed into the screw hole115 via the insertion hole 122C. Thereby, the upper case 120 is attachedto the lower case 110 and an electronic device receiving space S ispartitioned and formed. When the setscrew 130 is screwed in, the baseend side of the resilient deformable portion 124 is forced in thedirection to be closer to the lower side plate 112 and shifts toward it.On the other hand, the front-end side of the resilient deformableportion 124 is restrained from moving in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112 by the rib 125. Owing to this, the resilientdeformable portion 124 is resiliently deformed so that the front-endside thereof is away therefrom by a distance substantially equal to thedeformation amount H10 in the rib 125. And the rib 125 is pressedagainst the lower side plate 112 with a pressure force W10 expressed bythe above-described formula 1 around the top area thereof owing to therestoring force when the resilient deformable portion 124 is resilientlydeformed.

Here, in the lower side plate 112, the relationship between the pressureforce and the surface resistance value is expressed by, for example, agraph in FIG. 3. Thus, when the rib 125 is pressed with a predeterminedpressure force W10, between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110, apredetermined surface resistance value, for example, R10 or less isachieved. Accordingly, by designing the resilient deformable portion 124and the rib 125 so that the rib 125 is pressed with the pressure forceW10, the conduction can be ensured.

[Advantages of the First Embodiment]

As described above, in the first embodiment, the upper side plateportion 122 of the upper case 120 of the shield case 100 is formed withthe insertion hole 122C to be inserted with the setscrew 130 and theresilient deformable portion 124 having the rib 125. Owing to thisarrangement, when the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110by screwing the setscrew 130 into the screw hole 115 formed in the lowercase 110 via the insertion hole 122C, owing to the restoring force dueto the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion 124,the rib 125 is pressed against the lower side plate 112 of the lowercase 110 with the pressure force W10. Accordingly, by simply attachingthe upper case 120 to the lower case 110 with the setscrews 130, the rib125 on the upper case 120 can be pressed against the lower side plate112 of the lower case 110 with the pressure force W10, and the surfaceresistance value in the contact area with the rib 125 in the lower sideplate 112 can be reduced to R10 or less. Accordingly, the conductionbetween the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can be readily andreliably ensured. Also, since the rib 125 is pressed against the lowercase 110 with the pressure force W10 using the restoring force due tothe resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion 124, thepressure force W10 can be maintained to a specific level withoutdepending on the torque of the setscrew 130. Accordingly, the conductionbetween the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can be reliablyensured.

In addition to a conventional structure, since only the resilientdeformable portion 124 and the rib 125 are formed on the upper sideplate portion 122, the cost of the shield case 100 can be prevented fromincreasing and kept to a minimum.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, for example, by beinginterposed by a burr B formed at the inner surface 122B side of theinsertion hole 122C, even when the vicinity of the insertion hole 122Cof the upper side plate portion 122 failed in coming into contact withthe lower side plate 112 when the setscrew 130 is screwed in, bybringing the rib 125 into contact with the lower side plate 112 bypressure, the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case110 can be ensured. Therefore, it is not necessary to take a measure toprevent the burr B from being formed while the upper case 120 ismanufactured. Accordingly, the manufacturing process of the upper case120 can be simplified.

Furthermore, due to environmental changes, even when the vicinity of theinsertion hole 122C warps in the direction away from the lower sideplate 112 caused by the deformation of the upper side plate portion 122,by bringing the rib 125 into contact with the lower side plate 112, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can beensured. Therefore, it is not necessary to limit, for example, theapplication conditions. Accordingly, the versatility of the shield case100 is increased.

The rib 125 is formed so as to swell out from the inner surface 124A ofthe resilient deformable portion 124 into a substantially semi-circularshape in section. Owing to this, since the vicinity of the tip of therib 125 is brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 withpressure, the contact area between the rib 125 and the lower side plate112 can be reduced to a minimum. Accordingly, since the pressure forceW10 per unit area applied to the lower side plate 112 can be madelarger, the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110can be reliably ensured.

A structure, in which the resilient deformable portion 124 having therib 125 is formed so as to deform resiliently in the directionsubstantially perpendicular to the inner surface 124A, and by therestoring force of the resilient deformation of the resilient deformableportion 124, the rib 125 is brought into contact with the lower sideplate 112, is adopted. Owing to this, it is not necessary to provide anydedicated member for bringing the rib 125 into contact with the lowerside plate 112. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the number ofparts; and thus, the cost of the shield case 100 can be reduced and themanufacturing performance thereof can be increased.

The resilient deformable portion 124 and the rib 125 are arranged sothat the pressure force W10 to press them against the lower side plate112 can be calculated using the above-described formula 1 and formula 2.Owing to this, by appropriately changing each of the parameters in theformula 1 and formula 2, the rib 125 can be brought into contact withthe lower side plate 112 with a preferred pressure force W10.Accordingly, even when various insulating layers are formed on thesurface of the lower case 110, the conduction between the upper case andthe lower case can be reliably ensured.

Further, the conduction device comprising the resilient deformableportion 124, the rib 125 and the setscrew 130 is applied to the uppercase 120 and lower case 110 for receiving the electronic device U. Owingto this, as described above, only by attaching the upper case 120 to thelower case 110 with the setscrew 130, the conduction between the uppercase 120 and the lower case 110 can be reliably ensured; andaccordingly, the shield case 100 capable of ensuring the conduction witha simple structure can be provided.

Furthermore, since the grounding portion is provided grounded to thelower case 110, only by attaching the upper case 120 to the lower case110 with the setscrew 130, the grounding of the upper case 120 can beensured. Owing to this, the shield case 100 capable of ensuring thegrounding of the upper case 120 can be provided.

The rib 125 is formed in the lower end side of the resilient deformableportion 124 by means of press molding. Owing to this, the process forforming the rib 125 is simplified.

[Second Embodiment]

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be describedbelow with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, thedescription will be made while giving an example of the same shield caseas that in the first embodiment, but the present invention is notlimited thereto. The shield case in this embodiment and the followingembodiments has a different structure in the side plate portion of theupper case and the side plate portion of the lower case from those inthe shield case of the first embodiment. The structure of the otherportions is the same as that of the shield case in the first embodiment.Therefore, the side plate portion of the upper case and the side plateportion of the lower case will be described in detail. FIG. 4A throughFIG. 4C are schematic views respectively roughly showing the structureof an essential portion of the shield case in accordance with the secondembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a front view thereof,FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 4A, andFIG. 4C is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 4A.

[Structure of the Shield Case]

In FIG. 4A through FIG. 4C, reference numerals 112 and 122 denote thelower side plate of the lower case 110 and the upper side plate portionof the upper case 120 constituting the shield case 100 as shown inFIG. 1. Here, the vertical direction in FIG. 4A substantially agreeswith the vertical direction of the upper case 120.

In the upper side plate portion 122, slits 221A and 221B having asubstantially thin elongated rectangular shape respectively, of whichlongitudinal direction substantially agrees with the right-leftdirection, are formed in parallel with each other in the verticaldirection. A portion having a substantially rectangular plate shapeformed between the slits 221A and 221B, of which longitudinal directionsubstantially agrees with the right-left direction, is a resilientdeformable portion 230 constituting the pressure member, which isdeformable resiliently in the direction toward/away from the lower sideplate 112. In the left end side of the resilient deformable portion 230,an insertion hole 230C, which communicates an outer surface 230A and aninner surface 230B of the resilient deformable portion 230 with eachother and is inserted with the setscrew 130, is bored; and in the rightend side thereof, an insertion hole 230D having substantially the sameconfiguration as the insertion hole 230C is bored. Also, insubstantially the center of the resilient deformable portion 230 in theright-left direction of the inner surface 230B, a rib 231 constitutingthe pressure member, which is formed by means of press molding so as toswell out from the inner surface 230B, is provided. The rib 231 isformed in a substantially thin elongated rectangular shape viewed fromthe front, of which longitudinal direction substantially agrees with thevertical direction, and the section thereof substantially perpendicularto the longitudinal direction has a substantially semi-circular shape.The conduction device of the present invention comprises the resilientdeformable portion 230, the rib 231 and the setscrews 130.

The resilient deformable portion 230 and the rib 231 are designed basedon the following formula 3 and formula 4.I 20=((A 20)×(t 20)³)/12  (3)

I20: sectional secondary moment of the resilient deformable portion 230

A20: dimension of length in the vertical direction of the resilientdeformable portion 230

t20: dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion 230W 20=(3×(E 20)×(I 20)×(H 20)×(L 21+L 22)³)/((L 21)³×(L 22)³)  (4)

W20: pressure force of the rib 231 in the direction to be closer to thelower side plate 112

E20: the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the material constitutingthe resilient deformable portion 230

H20: deformation amount of the rib 231

L21: dimension of length from the insertion hole 230C to the rib 231

L22: dimension of length from the insertion hole 230D to the rib 231

That is to say, the resilient deformable portion 230 is formed so thatthe dimension of thickness is t20; the dimension of length in thevertical direction; i.e., the dimension of length of shorter side is A20and the longitudinal resilient coefficient is E20. Also, the rib 231 isformed so that the deformation amount thereof is H20, the dimension oflength up to the insertion holes 230C, 230D is L21 and L22 respectively.

On the other hand, integrally formed in the lower side plate 112 areprojections 210A and 210B, which are protruded in a substantially shortcylinder shape from the inner surface 112A toward the inside of thelower case 110. These projections 210A and 210B are formed at positionswhere, when the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110, theprojections 210A and 210B substantially correspond to the insertionholes 230C and 230D of the upper case 120 respectively. And, bored atsubstantially the center in the diameter direction of the projections210A and 210B and at the positions corresponding to the insertion holes230C and 230D of the upper case 120 are screw holes 211A and 211Brespectively, which communicate between inner surfaces 210A1 and 210B1of the projections 210A and 210B and the outer surface 112B of the lowerside plate 112 with each other and are screwed with the setscrews 130.

[Assembling of the Upper Case to the Lower Case]

Next, assembling of the upper case 120 to the lower case 110 will bedescribed with reference to figures.

First of all, the upper case 120 is brought to a position where theinsertion holes 230C and 230D and the screw holes 211A and 211B of thelower case 110 agree with each other. Then, the setscrew 130 is screwedinto the screw holes 211A and 211B via the insertion holes 230C and230D. Thereby, the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110.When the setscrew 130 is screwed in, both end sides in the right-leftdirection of the resilient deformable portion 230 are forced in thedirection to be closer to the lower side plate 112 and shifts toward it.On the other hand, substantially the center in the right-left directionof the of the resilient deformable portion 230 is restrained from movingin the direction to be closer to the lower side plate 112 by the rib231. Owing to this, the resilient deformable portion 230 is resilientlydeformed so that the both end sides in the right-left direction shiftscloser to the lower side plate 112, and the substantial center in theright-left direction is away therefrom by a distance substantially equalto the deformation amount H20 in the rib 231. And the rib 231 is pressedagainst the lower side plate 112 with the pressure force W20 expressedby the above-described formula 4 around the top area thereof owing tothe restoring force of the resilient deformation of the resilientdeformable portion 230. Same as the case in the first embodiment, thesurface resistance value at the contact portion between the rib 231 andthe lower side plate 112 is resulted in a predetermined value or lessthat reliably ensures the conduction between the upper case 120 and thelower case 110.

[Advantages of the Second Embodiment]

As described above, in the second embodiment, the upper side plateportion 122 is formed with the insertion holes 230C and 230D to beinserted with the setscrew 130 respectively and the resilient deformableportion 230 having the rib 231. Thereby, when the upper case 120 isattached to the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, owing to therestoring force due to the resilient deformation of the resilientdeformable portion 230, the rib 231 is brought into contact with thelower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 with the pressure force W20.Therefore, only by attaching the upper case 120 to the lower case 110with the setscrew 130, the rib 231 of the upper case 120 can be broughtinto contact with the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 withthe pressure force W20; and thus, the surface resistance value in thecontact portion with the rib 231 in the lower side plate 112 can bereduced to a predetermined value or less. Accordingly, the conductionbetween the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can be easily andreliably ensured. Also, since the rib 231 is brought into contact withthe lower case 110 with the pressure force W20 using the restoring forcedue to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion230, the pressure force W20 can be maintained at a specific levelwithout depending on the torque of the setscrew 130. Thus, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can beensured more reliably.

Further, the resilient deformable portion 230 is formed between theslits 221A and 221B formed in the upper side plate portion 122. Owing tothis arrangement, such a structure that portion other than the resilientdeformable portion 230 in the upper side plate portion 122 can beappropriately brought into contact with the lower side plate 112.Therefore, the conductivity between the upper case 120 and the lowercase 110 can be further improved. Furthermore, compared with thestructure without the slits 221A and 221B, the area to be deformedresiliently can be reduced to a minimum. Therefore, the resilientdeformable portion 230 can be deformed resiliently with a smaller work;thus, the rib 231 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate112, and the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case110 can be easily ensured.

In addition to a conventional structure, since only the slits 221A and221B and the rib 231 are formed on the upper side plate portion 122, thecost of the shield case 100 can be prevented from increasing and kept toa minimum.

The resilient deformable portion 230 and the rib 231 are arranged sothat the pressure force W20 to press them against the lower side plate112 can be calculated using the above-described formula 3 and formula 4.Owing to this, even when the rib 231 cannot be formed in the centerbetween the insertion hole 230C and the insertion hole 230D dependingon, for example, the configuration of the lower side plate 112, the rib231 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 with thepreferred pressure force W20. Accordingly, for example, theconfiguration of the lower side plate 112 is not particularly limited,and accordingly the versatility of the shield case 100 can be increased.

Also, the rib 231 is formed so as to swell out from the inner surface230B of the resilient deformable portion 230 in a substantiallysemi-circular shape in section. Further, the resilient deformableportion 230 is formed so as to be deformable resiliently in thedirection substantially perpendicular to the inner surface 230B andstructured so that the rib 231 is brought into contact with the lowerside plate 112 with the restoring force of the resilient deformation ofthe resilient deformable portion 230. Furthermore, the conduction devicecomprising the resilient deformable portion 230, the rib 231 and thesetscrew 130 is applied to the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 forreceiving the electronic device U. Still further, the lower case 110 isprovided with a grounding portion. And the rib 231 is formed on theresilient deformable portion 230 by means of press molding. Owing tothis arrangement, the same advantages as that in the first embodimentcan be obtained.

[Third Embodiment]

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be describedbelow with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C areschematic views respectively roughly showing the structure of anessential portion of a shield case in accordance with the thirdembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a front view thereof,FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 5A, andFIG. 5C is a sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 5A.

[Structure of the Shield Case]

In FIG. 5A through FIG. 5C, reference numerals 122 and 112 denote theupper side plate portion of the upper case 120 and the lower side plateof the lower case 110 constituting shield case 100 as shown in FIG. 1.Here, the vertical direction in FIG. 5A substantially agrees with thevertical direction of the upper case 120.

In the upper side plate portion 122, same as the slits 221A and 221B inthe second embodiment, slits 321A and 321B are formed. A portion havinga substantially rectangular plate shape formed between the slits 321Aand 321B is a resilient deformable portion 330 constituting the pressuremember resiliently deformable in the direction toward/away from thelower side plate 112. In substantially the center of the resilientdeformable portion 330 in the right-left direction thereof, an insertionhole 330C, which communicates an outer surface 330A and an inner surface330B of the resilient deformable portion 330 with each other and thesetscrew 130 is inserted therethrough, is bored. Also, in the both endsides of the inner surface 330B of the resilient deformable portion 330in the right-left direction, ribs 331A and 331B, which constitute thepressure member formed by means of press molding so as to swell out fromthe inner surface 330B, are provided. These ribs 331A and 331B areformed in a substantially thin elongated rectangular shape viewed fromfront, of which longitudinal direction substantially agrees with thevertical direction, and the section substantially perpendicular to thelongitudinal direction has a substantially semi-circular shape. Theconduction device of the present invention comprises the resilientdeformable portion 330, the ribs 331A, 331B and the setscrew 130.

The resilient deformable portion 330 and the ribs 331A, 331B aredesigned based on the following formula 5 through formula 7.I 30=((A 30)×(t 30)³)/12  (5)

I30: sectional secondary moment of the resilient deformable portion 330

A30: dimension of length in the vertical direction of the resilientdeformable portion 330

t30: dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion 330W 30 a=(3×(E 30)×(I 30)×(H 30)×(3×( L 31)+(L 32)))/((L 31)³×(L 32))  (6)

W30 a: pressure force of the rib 331A in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112

E30: the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the material constitutingthe resilient deformable portion 330

H30: deformation amount of the ribs 331A and 331B

L31: dimension of length from the insertion hole 330C to the rib 331A

L32: dimension of length from the insertion hole 330C to the rib 331BW 30 b=(3×(E 30)×(I 30)×(H 30)×((L 31)+3×(L 32)))/((L 31)×(L 32)³)  (7)

W30 b: pressure force of the rib 331B in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112

That is to say, the resilient deformable portion 330 is formed so thatthe dimension of thickness is t30; the dimension of length in thevertical direction; i.e., the dimension of length of shorter side is A30and longitudinal resilient coefficient is E30. Also, the ribs 331A, 331Bare formed so that the deformation amount thereof is H30, the dimensionof length up to the insertion hole 330C of the resilient deformableportion 330 is L31, L32 respectively.

Here, the sum W30 of the pressure force W30 a of the rib 331A and thepressure force W30 b of the rib 331B can be expressed by the followingformula 8, which is equivalent to the formula of W20 in the formula 4:W 30=(W 30 a)+(W 30 b)=(3×(E 30)×(I 30)×(H 30)×(L 31+L 32)³)/((L 31)³×(L32)³)  (8).

On the other hand, integrally formed in the lower side plate 112 is aprojection 310, which is protruded from the inner surface 112A towardthe inside of the lower case 110 in a substantially short cylindershape. The projection 310 is formed at a position where, when the uppercase 120 is attached to the lower case 110, the projection 310substantially corresponds to the insertion hole 330C of the upper case120. And bored in the position at substantially the center in thediameter direction of the projection 310 corresponding to the insertionhole 330C in the upper case 120 is a screw hole 311, which communicatesan inner surface 310A of the projection 310 and the outer surface 112Bof the lower side plate 112 with each other and is screwed with thesetscrew 130.

[Assembling of the Upper Case to the Lower Case]

Next, assembling of the upper case 120 to the lower case 110 will bedescribed with reference to figures.

First of all, the upper case 120 is brought to a position where theinsertion hole 330C and the screw hole 311 of the lower case 110 agreewith each other. Then, the setscrew 130 is screwed into the screw hole311 via the insertion hole 330C. Here, when the setscrew 130 is screwedin, the substantial center in the right-left direction of the resilientdeformable portion 330 is forced in the direction to be closer to thelower side plate 112 and shifts toward it. On the other hand, the bothend sides in the right-left direction of the resilient deformableportion 330 is restrained from moving in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112 by the ribs 331A and 331B. Owing to this, theresilient deformable portion 330 is resiliently deformed so that thesubstantial center in the right-left direction shifts closer to thelower side plate 112 and the both end sides in the right-left directionare away therefrom by a distance substantially equal to the deformationamount H30 in the ribs 331A and 331B. And the ribs 331A and 331B arepressed against the lower side plate 112 with the pressure forces W30 aand W30 b expressed by the above-described formula 6 and formula 7around the vicinity of the tip thereof owing to the restoring force dueto the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion 330.Same as the case in the first embodiment, the surface resistance valueat the contact portion between the ribs 331A and 331B and the lower sideplate 112 is resulted in a predetermined value or less that reliablyensures the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case110.

[Advantages of the Third Embodiment]

As described above, in the third embodiment, the upper side plateportion 122 is formed with the insertion hole 330C to be inserted withthe setscrew 130 and the resilient deformable portion 330 having theribs 331A and 331B. Owing to this arrangement, when the upper case 120is attached to the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the ribs 331Aand 331B are brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 of thelower case 110 with the pressure forces W30 a, W30 b owing to therestoring force due to the resilient deformation of the resilientdeformable portion 330. Therefore, only by attaching the upper case 120to the lower case 110 with the setscrew 130, the ribs 331A and 331B ofthe upper case 120 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate112 of the lower case 110 with the pressure forces W30 a, W30 b, and thesurface resistance value in the contact portion with the ribs 331A and331B in the lower side plate 112 can be reduced to a predetermined valueor less. Thus, the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lowercase 110 can be easily and reliably ensured. Also, since the ribs 331Aand 331B are brought into contact with the lower case 110 with thepressure forces W30 a, W30 b using the restoring force due to theresilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion 330, thepressure forces W30 a, W30 b can be maintained to a specific levelwithout depending on the torque of the setscrew 130. Thus, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can bereliably ensured.

Further, between the rib 331A and the rib 331B, one insertion hole 330Cto be inserted with the setscrew 130 is formed. Owing to thisarrangement, compared to the structure in the second embodiment, theprocess to screw in the setscrew 130 can be reduced. Accordingly, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can beensured more easily.

Furthermore, in addition to a conventional structure, only by formingthe slits 321A and 321B and the ribs 331A and 331B to the upper sideplate portion 122, the cost of the shield case 100 can be prevented fromincreasing and can be kept to a minimum.

The resilient deformable portion 330 and the ribs 331A and 331B arearranged so that the pressure forces W30 a, W30 b to press them againstthe lower side plate 112 can be calculated using the above-describedformula 6 and formula 7. Owing to this, by setting the dimension oflength L31, L32 from the ribs 331A and 331B to the setscrew 130, thepressure forces W30 a and W30 b for bringing the ribs 331A and 331B intocontact with the lower side plate 112 can be set to a value differentfrom each other respectively. Accordingly, by providing a singleresilient deformable portion 330, the lower side plate 112 can bepressed with different pressure forces W30 a and W30 b; and thus, theversatility thereof can be increased.

Also, the ribs 331A and 331B are formed so as to swell out from theinner surface 330B of the resilient deformable portion 330 in asubstantially semi-circular shape in section. Further, the resilientdeformable portion 330 is formed so as to be deformable resiliently inthe direction substantially perpendicular to the inner surface 330B, andstructured so that the ribs 331A and 331B are brought into contact withthe lower side plate 112 with the restoring force of the resilientdeformation of the resilient deformable portion 330. Furthermore, theconduction device comprising the resilient deformable portion 330, theribs 331A and 331B and the setscrew 130 is applied to the upper case 120and the lower case 110 for receiving the electronic device U. Stillfurther, the lower case 110 is provided with a grounding portion. Stillfurthermore, the ribs 331A and 331B are formed on the resilientdeformable portion 330 by means of press molding. Owing to thisarrangement, the same advantages as that in the first embodiment can beobtained.

[Fourth Embodiment]

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be describedbelow with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are viewsrespectively roughly showing the structure of an essential portion ofthe shield case in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 6A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6B is a sectionalview taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 6A.

[Structure of the Shield Case]

In FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, reference numerals 122 and 112 denote the upperside plate portion of the upper case 120 and the lower side plate of thelower case 110 constituting the shield case 100 as shown in FIG. 1.Here, the vertical direction in FIG. 6A substantially agrees with thevertical direction of the upper case 120.

In substantially the center in the vertical direction of the upper sideplate portion 122, an insertion hole 430A, which communicates the outersurface 122A and the inner surface 122B with each other and is insertedwith the setscrew 130, is bored. Also, on the inner surface 122B of theupper side plate portion 122, four ribs 431 constituting the pressuremember, which are formed by means of press molding, are provided so asto enclose the insertion hole 430A and swell out from the inner surface122B. These ribs 431 are formed in a substantially short cylindricalshape between concentric circles C11 and C12 having the insertion hole430A as the substantial center thereof, and each of them are provided inthe vertical direction and right-left direction respectively of theinsertion hole 430A. In this embodiment, the area enclosed by theconcentric circle C12 and the vicinity portion of this area in the upperside plate portion 122 are a resilient deformable portion 430constituting the pressure member resiliently deformable in the directiontoward/away from the lower side plate 112. The conduction device of thepresent invention comprises the resilient deformable portion 430, therib 431 and the setscrew 130.

The resilient deformable portion 430 and the ribs 431 are designed basedon the following formula 9.W 40 a=((16×π×(ω40)×(E 40)×(t 40)³)/(4×12×((D 41)/2)×(1−ν²)))  (9)

W40 a: pressure force of each rib 431 in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112

π: circle ratio

ω40: flexure amount in the vicinity of the insertion hole 430A when theupper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110 (0<(ω40)≦dimension ofheight H40 of the ribs 431)

E40: the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the material constitutingthe resilient deformable portion 430

t40: dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion 430

D41: diameter of the concentric circle C11

ν: Poisson's ratio

That is to say, the resilient deformable portion 430 is arranged so thatthe flexure amount in the vicinity of the insertion hole 430A when theupper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110 is ω40, the dimensionof thickness is t40, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient is E40.Also, each of the ribs 431 is formed between the concentric circles C11and C12 of which dimension of height is H40, and the diameter is D41 andD42 respectively.

Here, the sum W40 of the pressure forces W40 a of the four ribs 431 canbe obtained by the following formula 10:W 40 =W 40 a×4=((16×π×(ω40)×(E40)×(t 40)³)/(12×((D 41)/2)×(1−ν²)))  (10)

On the other hand, integrally formed in the lower side plate 112 is aprojection 410, which is protruded from the inner surface 112A towardthe inside of the lower case 110 in a substantially short cylindershape. The projection 410 is formed at a position where, when the uppercase 120 is attached to the lower case 110, the projection 410substantially corresponds to the insertion hole 430A of the upper case120. And bored in the position at substantially the center in thediameter direction of the projection 410 corresponding to the insertionhole 430A in the upper case 120 is a screw hole 411, which communicatesthe inner surface 410A of the projection 410 and the outer surface 112Bof the lower side plate 112 with each other and is screwed with thesetscrew 130.

[Assembling of the Upper Case to the Lower Case]

Next, assembling of the upper case 120 to the lower case 110 will bedescribed with reference to figures.

First of all, the upper case 120 is brought to a position where theinsertion hole 430A and the screw hole 411 of the lower case 110 agreewith each other. Then, the setscrew 130 is screwed into the screw hole411 via the insertion hole 430A to attach the upper case 120 to thelower case 110. Here, when the setscrew 130 is screwed in, the vicinityof the substantial center of the resilient deformable portion 430 isforced in the direction to be closer to the lower side plate 112 andshifts toward it. On the other hand, the peripheral vicinity of theresilient deformable portion 430 is restrained from moving in thedirection to be closer to the lower side plate 112 by the rib 431. Owingto this, in the resilient deformable portion 430, the vicinity of thesubstantial center warps in the direction to be closer to the lower sideplate 112 with respect to the vicinity of the peripheral. And each ofthe ribs 431 is pressed against the lower side plate 112 with thepressure force W40 a expressed by the above-described formula 9 owing tothe restoring force due to the resilient deformation of the resilientdeformable portion 430. Same as the case in the first embodiment, thesurface resistance value in the contact portion between each of the ribs431 and the lower side plate 112 is resulted in a predetermined value orless that reliably ensures the conduction between the upper case 120 andthe lower case 110.

[Advantages of the Fourth Embodiment]

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the upper side plateportion 122 is formed with the insertion hole 430A to be inserted withthe setscrew 130 and the resilient deformable portion 430 having theribs 431. Owing to this arrangement, when the upper case 120 is attachedto the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, owing to the restoringforce of the warped resilient deformable portion 430, each of the ribs431 is brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 of the lowercase 110 with the pressure force W40 a. Therefore, only by attaching theupper case 120 to the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the ribs431 on the upper case 120 can be brought into contact with the lowerside plate 112 of the lower case 110 with the pressure force W40 a; andthus, the surface resistance value in the contact portion with the rib431 in the lower side plate 112 can be reduced to a predetermined valueor less. Accordingly, the conduction between the upper case 120 and thelower case 110 can be easily and reliably ensured. Further, since therib 431 is brought into contact with the lower case 110 with thepressure force W40 a using the restoring force of the warped resilientdeformable portion 430, the pressure force W40 a can be maintain to aspecific level without depending on the torque of the setscrew 130.Accordingly, the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lowercase 110 can be reliably ensured.

Furthermore, in addition to a conventional structure, only by formingthe ribs 431 to the upper side plate portion 122, the cost of the shieldcase 100 can be prevented from increasing and kept to a minimum.

Further, the resilient deformable portion 430 and rib 431 are arrangedso that the pressure force W40 a to press them against the lower sideplate 112 can be calculated using the above-described formula 9. Also,the resilient, deformable portion 430 is formed so as to be deformableresiliently and structured so that the ribs 431 are brought into contactwith the lower side plate 112 with the restoring force of the warpedresilient deformable portion 430. Further, the conduction devicecomprising the resilient deformable portion 430, the rib 431 and thesetscrew 130 is applied to the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 forreceiving the electronic device U. Furthermore, the lower case 110 isprovided with a grounding portion. Still further, the ribs 431 areformed on the resilient deformable portion 430 by means of pressmolding. Owing to this arrangement, the same advantages as that in thefirst embodiment can be obtained.

[Fifth Embodiment]

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be describedbelow with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are viewsrespectively roughly showing the structure of an essential portion of ashield case. FIG. 7A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 7B is a sectionalview taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 7A

[Structure of the Shield Case]

In FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, reference numerals 122 and 112 denote the upperside plate portion of the upper case 120 and the lower side plate of thelower case 110 constituting the shield case 100 as shown in FIG. 1.Here, the vertical direction in FIG. 7A substantially agrees with thevertical direction of the upper case 120.

In substantially the center in the height direction of the upper sideplate portion 122, an insertion hole 530A, which communicates the outersurface 122A and the inner surface 122B of the upper side plate portion122 with each other and is inserted with the setscrew 130, is bored. Onthe inner surface 122B of the upper side plate portion 122, a rib 531,which constitutes the pressure member formed by means of press molding,is provided so as to enclose the insertion hole 530A as well as swellingout from the inner surface 122B in a substantially rectangular shape insection; i.e., so as to swell out in a substantially cylinder shape. Therib 531 is formed between concentric circles C21 and C22 having theinsertion hole 530A as the center thereof. In this embodiment, the areaenclosed by the concentric circle C22 and the vicinity portion of thisarea in the upper side plate portion 122 are a resilient deformableportion 530 constituting the pressure member, which is resilientlydeformable in the direction toward/away from the lower side plate 112.The conduction device of the present invention comprises the resilientdeformable portion 530, the rib 531 and the setscrew 130.

The resilient deformable portion 530 and the rib 531 are designed basedon the following formula 11.W50=((16×π×(ω50)×(E50)×(t50)³)/(12×((D51)/2)×(1−ν²)))  (11)

W50: the pressure force of the rib 531 in the direction to be closer tothe lower side plate 112

π: circle ratio

ω50: flexure amount in the vicinity of the insertion hole 530A when theupper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110 (0<(ω50)≦dimension ofheight H50 of the rib 531)

E50: the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the material constitutingthe resilient deformable portion 530

t50: dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion 530

D51: diameter of the concentric circle C21

ν: Poisson's ratio

That is to say, the resilient deformable portion 530 is formed so thatthe flexure amount in the vicinity of the insertion hole 530A when theupper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110 is ω50, the dimensionof thickness is t50, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient is E50.Also, the rib 531 is formed so that the dimension of height is H50 anddisposed between the concentric circles C21 and C22 of which diameterare D51 and D52 respectively. The pressure force W50 of the rib 531 isexpressed by the formula equivalent to W40 shown in formula 10 in thefourth embodiment.

On the other hand, integrally formed in the lower side plate 112 is aprojection 510, which is protruded from the inner surface 112A towardthe inside of the lower case 110 in a substantially short cylindershape. The projection 510 is formed at a position where, when the uppercase 120 is attached to the lower case 110, the projection 510substantially corresponds to the insertion hole 530A of the upper case120. And bored in the position at substantially the center in thediameter direction of the projection 510 corresponding to the insertionhole 530A in the upper case 120 is a screw hole 511, which communicatesan inner surface 510A of the projection 510 and the outer surface 112Bof the lower side plate 112 and is screwed with the setscrew 130.

[Assembling of the Upper Case to the Lower Case]

Next, assembling of the upper case 120 to the lower case 110 will bedescribed with reference to figures.

First of all, the upper case 120 is brought to a position where theinsertion hole 530A and the screw hole 511 of the lower case 110 agreewith each other. Then, the setscrew 130 is screwed into the screw hole511 via the insertion hole 530A to attach the upper case 120 to thelower case 110. Here, when the setscrew 130 is screwed in, the vicinityof the substantial center of the resilient deformable portion 530 isforced in the direction to be closer to the lower side plate 112 andshifts toward it. On the other hand, the peripheral vicinity of theresilient deformable portion 530 is restrained from moving in thedirection to be closer to the lower side plate 112 by the rib 531. Owingto this, in the resilient deformable portion 530, the vicinity of thesubstantial center warps in the direction to be closer to the lower sideplate 112 with respect to the vicinity of the peripheral. And the rib531 is pressed against the lower side plate 112 with the pressure forceW50 expressed by the above-described formula 11 owing to the restoringforce of the warped resilient deformable portion 530. Same as the casein the first embodiment, the surface resistance value at the contactportion between the rib 531 and the lower side plate 112 is resulted ina predetermined value or less that reliably ensures the conductionbetween the upper case 120 and the lower case 110.

[Advantages of the Fifth Embodiment]

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the upper side plateportion 122 is formed with the insertion hole 530A to be inserted withthe setscrew 130 and the resilient deformable portion 530 having the rib531. Owing to this arrangement, when the upper case 120 is attached tothe lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the rib 531 is brought intocontact with the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 with thepressure force W50 due to the restoring force of the warped resilientdeformable portion 530. Therefore, only by attaching the upper case 120to the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the rib 531 of the uppercase 120 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 ofthe lower case 110 with the pressure force W50 and the surfaceresistance value in the contact portion with the rib 531 in the lowerside plate 112 can be reduced to a predetermined value or less.Accordingly, the conduction between the upper case 120 and the lowercase 110 can be easily and reliably ensured. Further, since the rib 531is brought into contact with the lower case 110 using the restoringforce of the warped resilient deformable portion 530 with the pressureforce W50, the pressure force W50 can be maintained at a specific levelwithout depending on the torque of the setscrew 130; thus, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can bereliably ensured.

Further, in addition to a conventional structure, only by forming therib 531 on the upper side plate portion 122, the cost of the shield case100 can be prevented from increasing and kept to a minimum.

Still further, the rib 531 is formed so as to enclose the insertion hole530A. Owing to this arrangement, for example, dust or the like can beprevented from coming in the area enclosed by the rib 531, and forexample, the setscrew 130 can be screwed and unscrewed easily.

The resilient deformable portion 530 and rib 531 are arranged so thatthe pressure force W50 to press them against the lower side plate 112can be calculated using the above-described formula 11. Further, theresilient deformable portion 530 is formed so as to be deformableresiliently, and structured so that the rib 531 is brought into contactwith the lower side plate 112 by means of the restoring force of thewarped resilient deformable portion 530. Furthermore, the conductiondevice comprising the resilient deformable portion 530, the rib 531 andthe setscrew 130 is applied to the upper case 120 and the lower case 110for receiving the electronic device U. Still further, the lower case 110is provided with a grounding portion. Still further, the rib 531 isformed on the resilient deformable portion 530 by means of pressmolding. Owing to this arrangement, the same advantages as that in thefirst embodiment can be obtained.

[Modification of the Embodiment]

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.Within a range where the object of the present invention can beachieved, the following modifications also should be included in thepresent invention.

For example, a structure as shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B may be adopted.Here, the vertical direction in FIG. 8A substantially agrees with thevertical direction of the upper case 120. In the structure shown in FIG.8A and FIG. 8B, formed in parallel with each other in the right-leftdirection of the upper side plate portion 122 are slits 621A and 621Bhaving a substantially thinly elongated rectangular shape respectively,of which longitudinal direction substantially agrees with the verticaldirection. A part of a substantially rectangular plate shape formedbetween the slits 621A and 621B, of which longitudinal directionsubstantially agrees with the vertical direction, is a resilientdeformable portion 630 constituting the pressure member capable ofdeforming resiliently in the direction toward/away from the lower sideplate 112. The resilient deformable portion 630 is formed so as to swellout from the outer surface 122A of the upper side plate portion 122toward the outside. Also, the resilient deformable portion 630 is formedso that the dimension of length in the right-left direction, i.e.,dimension of length of the shorter side is A60. The resilient deformableportion 630 has a parallel portion 631 of a substantially rectangularplate shape disposed in substantially the center in the verticaldirection so that an outer surface 631A is substantially parallel to theouter surface 122A of the upper side plate portion 122. In thesubstantially central area of the parallel portion 631, an insertionhole 631C, which communicates the outer surface 631A and an innersurface 631B with each other and is inserted with the setscrew 130, isbored. Also, the resilient deformable portion 630 has a bridge portion632, which is formed at the both end sides in the vertical direction ina state of being inclined with respect to the outer surface 122A of theupper side plate portion 122, and links the upper side plate portion 122with the parallel portion 631. The conduction device of the presentinvention comprises the resilient deformable portion 630 and thesetscrew 130. In the following description, the connecting portionsbetween the parallel portion 631 and the bridge portion 632 will beappropriately referred to as a bent portion K11; and the connectingportions between the bridge portion 632 and the upper side plate portion122 will be appropriately referred to as a bent portion K12. On theother hand, integrally formed in the lower side plate 112 is aprojection 610, which is protruded in a substantially short cylindricalshape from the inner surface 112A toward the inside of the lower case110. And bored in the substantially central area in the diameterdirection of the projection 610 and at the position corresponding to theinsertion hole 631C of the upper case 120 is a screw hole 611.

Owing to the structure as described above, when the setscrew 130 isscrewed in the screw hole 611 of the lower case 110 via the insertionhole 631C of the upper case 120, the parallel portion 631 and thevicinity of the bent portion K11 of the bridge portion 632 are forcedand shifted toward the direction to be closer to the lower side plate112. On the other hand, being already in contact with the lower sideplate 112, the vicinity of the bent portion K12 of the bridge portion632 is prevented from moving toward the direction to be closer to thelower side plate 112, and is brought into contact with the lower sideplate 112 with a pressure force W60. The surface resistance value in thecontact portion between the bent portion K12 and the lower side plate112 is, same as the above-described embodiments, reduced to apredetermined value or less that reliably ensures the conduction betweenthe upper case 120 and the lower case 110. The pressure force W60 can beappropriately altered by changing the dimension of length N61 betweenthe bent portions K12 and the dimension of length N62 between the bentportions K11. Owing to this, with a simple structure in which the upperside plate portion 122 is provided with the resilient deformable portion630, which has the insertion hole 631C to be inserted with the setscrew130 and swells out from the outer surface 122A outward, the bent portionK12 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate 112 with thepressure force W60. Thus, the surface resistance value in the contactportion with the bent portion K12 in the lower side plate 112 can bereduced to a predetermined value or less. Accordingly, the conductionbetween the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can be easily andreliably ensured.

Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, in the case wherethe dimension of thickness t70 of the upper side plate portion 122 and adeformation amount H70 of a rib 731 are relatively small and thedeformable amount of the upper side plate portion 122 is also small,such a structure, in which the slits 221A and 221B are not formed in thestructure of the second embodiment, may be adopted. In the abovestructure also, when the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case110 using the setscrew 130, owing to the restoring force due to theresilient deformation of a resilient deformable portion 730 constitutingthe conduction device and pressure member sandwiched by insertion holes730A and 730B in the upper side plate portion 122, the rib 731constituting the conduction device and pressure member can be broughtinto contact with the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 with apressure force W70. Owing to this, the conduction between the upper case120 and the lower case 110 can be easily and reliably ensured withoutforming the slits 221A and 221B. Accordingly, compared to the structurein the second embodiment, the manufacturing cost of the upper case 120can be reduced.

Further, in the second embodiment and in the structure shown in FIG. 9Aand FIG. 9B, an example of the structure, in which the ribs 231 and 731are formed in the area between the two mounting positions of thesetscrews 130 in the resilient deformable portion 230, 730, is given.The structure is not limited to the above. For example, the followingstructure may be adapted. That is, such a structure that other setscrews130 can be mounted in, for example, portions lower than the twosetscrews 130 in the resilient deformable portions 230, 730, and the rib231,731 are formed in the substantially central area enclosed bymounting portions of these four setscrews 130, may be adopted. In theabove structure also, the same advantages as that in the above describedsecond embodiment and in the structure shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B canbe obtained.

Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, an example of a structure, inwhich the rib 431 is formed between the concentric circles C11 and C12,has been described. However, for example, such a structure as shown inFIG. 10A and FIG. 10B may be adopted. In a structure shown in FIG. 10Aand FIG. 10B, ribs 831, 832, 833 and 834 constituting the conductiondevice and pressure member are disposed one each in the verticaldirection and right-left direction with respect to an insertion hole830A to be inserted with the setscrew 130. These ribs 831, 832, 833 and834 are formed in a substantially short column-like shape, so that, forexample, the diameter thereof has a value different from each other asD81, D82, D83 and D84 respectively; and the dimension of height has, forexample, a value different from each other as H81, H82, H83 and H84respectively. Further, the ribs 831, 832, 833 and 834 are formed sothat, for example, the dimension of length from the substantial centerof the insertion hole 830A is a value different from each other as L81,L82, L83 and L84. In such a structure also, when the upper case 120 isattached to the lower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the ribs 831,832, 833 and 834 can be brought into contact with the lower side plate112 of the lower case 110 with a pressure force W80 owing to therestoring force of a warped resilient deformable portion 830constituting the conduction device and pressure member enclosed by theribs 831, 832, 833 and 834 in the upper side plate portion 122.

Still further, for example, such a structure as shown in FIG. 11A andFIG. 11B may be adopted. In a structure shown in FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B,six ribs 931 constituting the conduction device and pressure member areformed in a substantially thin elongated rectangular plate-like shapewith the dimension of thickness of H90, and disposed between concentriccircles C31 and C32 of diameters D91 and D92 respectively substantiallyaround an insertion hole 930A with substantially the same distance inthe direction of the periphery of the concentric circle C31. In such astructure also, when the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case110 using the setscrew 130, the ribs 931 can be brought into contactwith the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 with a pressureforce W90 owing to the restoring force of a warped resilient deformableportion 930 constituting the conduction device and pressure memberenclosed by the ribs 931 in the upper side plate portion 122.

Still furthermore, for example, such a structure as shown in FIG. 12Aand FIG. 12B may be adopted. In a structure shown in FIG. 12A and FIG.12B, four ribs 1031 constituting the conduction device and pressuremember are formed in a substantially rectangular plate-like shape withthe dimension of thickness of H100 between concentric circles C41 andC42 with diameters D101, D102 substantially around an insertion hole1030A and one each in the vertical direction and the right-leftdirection with respect to the insertion hole 1030A. In such a structurealso, when the upper case 120 is attached to the lower case 110 usingthe setscrew 130, the ribs 1031 can be brought into contact with thelower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 with a pressure force W100owing to the restoring force of a warped resilient deformable portion1030 constituting the conduction device and pressure member enclosed bythe ribs 1031 in the upper side plate portion 122.

In the first embodiment, a structure, in which the resilient deformableportion 124 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, hasbeen described. However, the structure is not limited to the above. Forexample, a substantially triangle plate-like shape or a substantiallytrapezoid plate-like shape, in which the dimension of length in theright-left direction of the lower end side is shorter than the dimensionof length in the right-left direction of the upper end side, may beadopted. By adopting such a structure, since the maximum bending stressin the vertical direction can be fixed to a specific level, the springperformance of the resilient deformable portion 124 can be increased.

In the embodiments, examples of the structure in which the setscrew 130is used as the fixing member have been described, but the structure isnot limited thereto. An appropriate structure, in which a part of theupper side plate portion 122 is bent to fix to the lower side plate 112,or, a catch formed on the upper side plate portion 122 is engaged with ahook formed in the lower side plate 112 to fix it, may be adopted. Forexample, by applying the above-described fixing member to one of the twosetscrews 130 used in the structure of the second embodiment, the numberof the setscrews 130 can be reduced; and thus, the work to screw thesetscrew 130 can be reduced.

Further, for example, in the first embodiment, an example of astructure, in which the resilient deformable portion 124 and the rib 125are formed in the lower side plate 112, has been described. For example,the resilient deformable portion 124 and the rib 125 may be formed inthe upper side plate portion 122; or, one of them may be formed in thelower side plate 112, and the other of them may be formed in the upperside plate portion 122.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, an example of a structure, inwhich the rib 125 is formed on the resilient deformable portion 124, hasbeen described. Without forming the rib 125, but an appropriatestructure, in which, for example, the lower end side of the resilientdeformable portion 124 is bent to the direction of the lower side plate112, and the bent portion is brought into contact with the lower sideplate 112, may be adopted.

The conduction device of the present invention may be applied to such astructure in which a structure for conducting an electronic device isformed in a first case and a structure to be grounded is formed in asecond case, and the both are connected and fixed so that the resistancevalue between the first case and second case is a predetermined value orless. By adopting such a structure, only by attaching the first case tothe second case, the grounding of the electronic device can be ensured;and thus, the grounding of an electronic device can be easily ensured.

Further, the conduction device according to the present invention can beapplied to any structure for ensuring the conduction between a firstmember and a second member.

Furthermore, the fixing member and the pressure member of the conductiondevice are not limited to the above-described structures. An appropriatestructure, which integrally connects and fixes the first member andsecond member with a pressure force so that the resistance valuetherebetween is a predetermined value or less, may be adopted.

And an actual structure and steps of the present invention may bechanged to another appropriate structure and the like within a rangewhere the object of the present invention can be achieved.

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As described above, in the embodiments, the upper case 120 is connectedand fixed to the lower case 110 so that the surface resistance value inthe contact portion with the rib 125 on the upper case 120 in the lowerside plate 112 of the lower case 110 is R10 or less. Owing to this, theconduction between the upper case 120 and the lower case 110 can beeasily and reliably ensured.

Also, in the upper side plate portion 122 of the upper case 120 of theshield case 100, the insertion hole 122C to be inserted with thesetscrew 130 and the resilient deformable portion 124 having the rib 125are formed. Owing to this, when the upper case 120 is attached to thelower case 110 using the setscrew 130, the rib 125 is brought intocontact with the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 by theresilient deformable portion 124 with the pressure force W10.Accordingly, only by attaching the upper case 120 to the lower case 110using the setscrew 130, the rib 125 of the upper case 120 can be broughtinto contact with the lower side plate 112 of the lower case 110 withthe pressure force W10 and the surface resistance value in the contactportion with the rib 125 in the lower side plate 112 can be reduced toR10 or less. Thus, the conduction between the upper case 120 and thelower case 110 can be easily and reliably ensured.

The priority application Number JP 2004-029600 upon which this patentapplication is based is hereby incorporated by reference.

1. A conduction device for ensuring the conduction between a first member and a second member, wherein the conduction device integrally connects and fixes the first member and the second member to each other with a pressure force such that the resistance value between the first member and the second member is a predetermined value or less.
 2. The conduction device according to claim 1, wherein the conduction device comprises: a fixing member for integrally connecting and fixing the first member and the second member to each other; and a pressure member, which is provided to at least either one of the first member and the second member so as to be deformable resiliently, deformed resiliently owing to the integral connection by the fixing member, and brought into contact with the other of the first member and the second member with a restoring force due to the resilient deformation.
 3. A conduction device for ensuring the conduction between a first member and a second member, comprising: a fixing member for integrally connecting and fixing the first member and the second member to each other; and a pressure member, which is provided to at least either one the first member and the second member and brought into contact with the other of the first member and the second member so that the resistance value between the first member and the second member is a predetermined value or less owing to the integral connection by the fixing member.
 4. The conduction device according to claim 3, wherein the pressure member is provided to be deformable resiliently, deformed resiliently owing to the integral connection by the fixing member, and brought into contact with a pressure force larger than a predetermined value owing to the restoring force due to the resilient deformation.
 5. The conduction device as in claim 1, wherein the pressure member includes a rib formed to swell out in the direction of pressure, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact with pressure.
 6. The conduction device as in claim 3, wherein the pressure member includes a rib formed to swell out in the direction of pressure, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact with pressure.
 7. The conduction device according to claim 2, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed protruding from an end edge of either one of the first member and the second member in the direction substantially perpendicular to the pressure direction in a substantially rectangular plate-like shape and to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction, and a rib, which is formed to swell out in the pressure direction at a position a predetermined distance away from the end edge in the resilient deformable portion and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact; the rib is brought into contact with the other of the first member and the second member with a pressure force of a predetermined value or more owing to the restoring force due to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion.
 8. The conduction device according to claim 4, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed protruding from an end edge of either one of the first member and the second member in the direction substantially perpendicular to the pressure direction in a substantially rectangular plate-like shape and to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction, and a rib, which is formed to swell out in the pressure direction at a position a predetermined distance away from the end edge in the resilient deformable portion and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact; the rib is brought into contact with the other of the first member and the second member with a pressure force of a predetermined value or more owing to the restoring force due to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion.
 9. The conduction device according to claim 7, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side perpendicular to the direction protruding from the end edge of a substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the predetermined distance is L, the amount of resilient deformation at a position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is resulted in a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (1): W=(3×A×t ³ ×H×E)/(12×L ³)  (1).
 10. The conduction device according to claim 8, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side perpendicular to the direction protruding from the end edge of a substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the predetermined distance is L, the amount of resilient deformation at a position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is resulted in a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (1): W=(3×A×t ³ ×H×E)/(12×L ³)  (1).
 11. The conduction device according to claim 2, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed in a substantially plate-like shape between a pair of slits formed in either one of the first member and the second member so as to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction thereof, and a pair of ribs, which are formed so as to swell out in the thickness direction thereof in the vicinity of both ends of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the slits, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact, the fixing member causes the resilient deformable portion to deform resiliently in the central area of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the central area in the longitudinal direction of the slits and connects and fixes the resilient deformable portion so that the ribs are brought into contact with a predetermined pressure force.
 12. The conduction device to according claim 4, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed in a substantially plate-like shape between a pair of slits formed in either one of the first member and the second member so as to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction thereof, and a pair of ribs, which are formed so as to swell out in the thickness direction thereof in the vicinity of both ends of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the slits, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact, the fixing member causes the resilient deformable portion to deform resiliently in the central area of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the central area in the longitudinal direction of the slits and connects and fixes the resilient deformable portion so that the ribs are brought into contact with a predetermined pressure force.
 13. The conduction device according to claim 2, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed in a substantially plate-like shape between a pair of slits formed in the other of the first member and the second member so as to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction thereof, and a pair of ribs, which are formed so as to swell out in the thickness direction thereof in the intermediate area of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the slits, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact, a pair of fixing members is formed to connect and fix the resilient deformable portion while deforming resiliently in a state that the ribs are brought into contact with a predetermined pressure force at positions in the vicinity of the both end portions of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the slits.
 14. The conduction device according to claim 4, wherein the pressure member includes a resilient deformable portion, which is formed in a substantially plate-like shape between a pair of slits formed in the other of the first member and the second member so as to be deformable resiliently in the thickness direction thereof, and a pair of ribs, which are formed so as to swell out in the thickness direction thereof in the intermediate area of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the slits, and the front end portion thereof is brought into contact, a pair of fixing members is formed to connect and fix the resilient deformable portion while deforming resiliently in a state that the ribs are brought into contact with a predetermined pressure force at positions in the vicinity of the both end portions of the resilient deformable portion corresponding to the both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the slits.
 15. The conduction device according to claim 11, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side substantially perpendicular to one side of the substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the dimensions of length from the position fixed by the fixing member to the ribs in the resilient deformable portion are L1 and L2, the amount of the resilient deformation at the position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (2): W=(3×(L 1+L 2)³ ×E×A×t ³ ×H)/ (12×L 1 ³ ×L 2 ³)  (2).
 16. The conduction device according to claim 12, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side substantially perpendicular to one side of the substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the dimensions of length from the position fixed by the fixing member to the ribs in the resilient deformable portion are L1 and L2, the amount of the resilient deformation at the position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (2): W=(3×(L 1 +L 2)³ ×E×A×t ³ ×H)/15.
 17. The conduction device according to claim 13, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side substantially perpendicular to one side of the substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the dimensions of length from the position fixed by the fixing member to the ribs in the resilient deformable portion are L1 and L2, the amount of the resilient deformation at the position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (2): W=(3×(L 1 +L 2)³ ×E×A×t ³ ×H)/ (12×L 1 ³ ×L 2 ³)  (2). (12×L 1 ³ ×L 2 ³)  (2).
 18. The conduction device according to claim 14, wherein, assuming that the dimension of length of the side substantially perpendicular to one side of the substantially rectangular shape in the resilient deformable portion is A, the dimension of thickness of the resilient deformable portion is t, the dimensions of length from the position fixed by the fixing member to the ribs in the resilient deformable portion are L1 and L2, the amount of the resilient deformation at the position formed with the rib in the resilient deformable portion is H, and the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the resilient deformable portion is E; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force owing to the resilient deformation of the resilient deformable portion is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (2): W=(3×(L 1 +L 2)³ ×E×A×t ³ ×H)/ (12×L 1 ³ ×L 2 ³)  (2).
 19. The conduction device according to claim 5, wherein the fixing members connect and fix at a plurality of points being interposed by a predetermined distance, the rib is formed in an intermediate position between the fixing members.
 20. The conduction device according to claim 6, wherein the fixing members connect and fix at a plurality of points being interposed by a predetermined distance, the rib is formed in an intermediate position between the fixing members.
 21. The conduction device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the ribs is formed on a circumference around the position connected and fixed by the fixing member so as to swell out.
 22. The conduction device according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of the ribs is formed on a circumference around the position connected and fixed by the fixing member so as to swell out.
 23. The conduction device according to claim 5, wherein the rib is formed in a substantially cylinder-like shape around the position connected and fixed by the fixing member so as to swell out.
 24. The conduction device according to claim 6, wherein the rib is formed in a substantially cylinder-like shape around the position connected and fixed by the fixing member so as to swell out.
 25. The conduction device according to claim 21, wherein, assuming that the dimension of thickness of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is t, the radius of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is D, the flexure amount of the pressure member in the portion enclosed by the rib when connected and fixed by the fixing member is ω, the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is E, the Poisson's ratio is ν, and the circle ratio is π; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force of the warped pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (3): W=(16×π×ω×E×t ³)/(12×Dx×(1−ν²))  (3).
 26. The conduction device according to claim 22, wherein, assuming that the dimension of thickness of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is t, the radius of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is D, the flexure amount of the pressure member in the portion enclosed by the rib when connected and fixed by the fixing member is ω, the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is E, the Poisson's ratio is ν, and the circle ratio is π; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force of the warped pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (3): W=(16×π×ω×E×t ³)/(12×D×(1−ν²))  (3).
 27. The conduction device according to claim 23, wherein, assuming that the dimension of thickness of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is t, the radius of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is D, the flexure amount of the pressure member in the portion enclosed by the rib when connected and fixed by the fixing member is ω), the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is E, the Poisson's ratio is ν, and the circle ratio is π; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force of the warped pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (3): W=(16×π×ω×E×t ³)/(12×D×(1−ν²))  (3).
 28. The conduction device according to claim 24, wherein, assuming that the dimension of thickness of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is t, the radius of a portion enclosed by the rib of the pressure member is D, the flexure amount of the pressure member in the portion enclosed by the rib when connected and fixed by the fixing member is ω, the longitudinal resilient coefficient of the pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is E, the Poisson's ratio is ν, and the circle ratio is π; the rib is adapted so that the restoring force of the warped pressure member in a portion enclosed by the rib is a pressure force W obtained by the following formula (3): W=(16×π×ω×E×t ³)/(12×D×(1−ν²))  (3).
 29. The conduction device as in claim 1, wherein the first member is a first case, which includes at least one opened face and has the conductivity, the second member is a second case, which closes at least the one opened face in the first case and has the conductivity, when attached to each other by the fixing member in a state that at least the one face is closed, the first member and the second member form a roughly partitioned electronic device receiving space for receiving an electronic device.
 30. The conduction device as in claim 3, wherein the first member is a first case, which includes at least one opened face and has the conductivity, the second member is a second case, which closes at least the one opened face in the first case and has the conductivity, when attached to each other by the fixing member in a state that at least the one face is closed, the first member and the second member form a roughly partitioned electronic device receiving space for receiving an electronic device.
 31. The conduction device according to claim 29, wherein either one of the first member and the second member is formed so that the electronic device received in the electronic device receiving space is conductible, and the other of the first member and the second member is formed so as to be grounded.
 32. The conduction device according to claim 30, wherein either one of the first member and the second member is formed so that the electronic device received in the electronic device receiving space is conductible, and the other of the first member and the second member is formed so as to be grounded.
 33. The conduction device as in claim 1, wherein the first member and the second member are formed being coated with an insulating layer on the surface thereof.
 34. The conduction device as in claim 3, wherein the first member and the second member are formed being coated with an insulating layer on the surface thereof. 